Director’s Notes 

Art Making & Community Building

I was reading an article about Olive Rush, a classically trained artist, who helped create a vibrant arts community in Santa Fe. I was struck by her emphasis on Community, Exchange, and Mentorship. Her opinion that creativity flourishes most abundantly when nurtured through generosity and shared vision is a view that I whole-heartedly agree with. 

HANDBUILDING
WITH CLAY
with

Julie Marvin

(SA 16)

In this relaxed class designed for the curious, explore basic handbuilding construction methods. Slab, pinch and coil methods will be demonstrated, along with a variety of textural and patterning techniques. Learn to use molds and templates, along with stamps and sprigs for decoration. Enrolled students can use the studio during open studio times. 

SCULPTURE!

Anthony Alemany’s Sculpting the Torso from Life (SA 14) is an excellent way to approach the process of sculpting in clay. Inspired by the 19th century rediscovery of fragmented Classical works, sculptors like Rodin embraced the torso as a subject in its own right. Working with a live model, Anthony will demonstrate how to build armatures, and help you systematically study anatomy with proportional accuracy. Open to all levels.

Painting!

 Tom Glover offers a new, stimulating course: Find a Master, Be a Master (SA 2). Focus on a master of your own choosing, gather information on that master and apply what you see and learn to your own work. Part of the fun and learning experience is sharing your artist with others, as you develop your own voice.

 Sketching!

Enjoy the relaxed art of loose sketching and unfinished drawings in The Pleasure of Sketching with Carol Morley. Try
sketching on toned paper and experiment with texture
and mixed media to create depth and interest. Instruction includes how to draw in proportion and what to choose to draw to create a visual narrative. Open to any level.